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December Events from Parks & Recreation

Aquatics  Splash on Friday • All Ages FREE!Friday, Dec. 15, 6-8 p.m. James City County Recreation CenterCome and enjoy family time in the pool! Free swim area and an area for our Wibit inflatable obstacle course are ava...

James City County Launches Email Notification Service for Public Meeting Documents

James City County is excited to announce the launch of a new email notification service that alerts subscribers when public meeting documents become available. This service improves transparency and provides easy access to meeting agendas, minutes and oth...

Personal Property and Real Estate Taxes Due Dec. 5

James City County personal property and real estate tax bills have been mailed and are due Tuesday, Dec. 5. If you have not received your tax bill, please call the Treasurer’s Office at 757-253-6705. Taxes are still due even if you did not recei...

Virginia’s Newest “LOVE” sign in Freedom Park

A ribbon cutting ceremony marked the unveiling of Virginia’s newest LOVE sign, located in Freedom Park. Planning for the LOVEwork sign began in early 2022, including a public contest to encourage artwork submissions which incorporated the County’s history...

One Fatality in Single-Vehicle Crash on Forge Road

At 4:30 p.m. on Nov. 20, 2023, the James City County Police and Fire Departments responded to a single-vehicle accident on Forge Road between Lakeview Drive and Little Creek Dam Road intersections. Upon arrival, emergency personnel discovered a black 2023...

Driver Arrested for DUI After Collision with School Bus

On Nov. 15 at 3:10 p.m., officers responded to a crash involving three vehicles, one of which was a school bus, in the 200 block of Jolly Pond Road. Phyllis Poole, a 59-year-old resident of James City County, was observed exhibiting behavior consistent wi...

Larson to Serve as President-Elect on VACo Executive Committee

Ruth Larson, Berkeley Representative on the James City County Board of Supervisors, was elected to the Virginia Association of Counties (VACo) 2023-24 Executive Committee during the 89th Annual Business Meeting on Nov. 14. She will serve as the President-...

Watson Selected as Director of Social Services

Barbara Watson has been promoted to director of Social Services effective Dec. 16, 2023.

Watson has served in a leadership capacity in James City County since 2001 when she began working as director of Neighborhood Connections. Since 2006, she has served a...

2023 Leaf Disposal Options Announced

Self-HaulResidents may drop off leaves free of charge from Nov. 12 to Jan. 15 at the Jolly Pond Convenience Center, located at 1204 Jolly Pond Rd. The Convenience Center is open daily from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. In addition to clear bags, residents may...

Arrest Made in Connection with Papa John’s Robbery

James City County Police Department (JCCPD) Detectives have successfully made an arrest in connection with the armed robbery that took place on Oct. 19 at Papa John’s, located at 5559 Olde Towne Road. During the investigation of this incident, JCCPD disse...

Parks & Recreation Earns Top Honors at State Conference

James City County Parks & Recreation earned seven top honors, bestowed by the Virginia Recreation & Park Society during its 70th Annual Conference held in September in James City County. Over 500 delegates, exhibitors, speakers and volunt...

Fall 2023 Activity Brochure Available!

This Fall edition of Destination Recreation features a wide variety of new adventures to celebrate the cooler temperatures in our beautiful and colorful outdoors! James City County parks have always been “pet-friendly” and in this issue we’ll hit the “paw...

Little Creek Reservoir Park Boat Launch and Park Store Temporarily Close

The Little Creek Reservoir Park boat launch and Park Store are closed until further notice. Low water levels have impacted the launching of all watercraft vessels including boats, kayaks and canoes. Once water levels have risen to a safe...